Welcome to the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) website. The BNOC was established by constitution under the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Charter in 1979 and is recognized in the National Sport and Recreation Policy by the Government as one of the key sports organizations in the country. The BNOC started participating in the Olympic Games in 1980 at the Moscow Olympics although the country had been sending athletes to the Commonwealth Games since the early 1970s.

Latest News & Events

Silver medallist at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, Mr Lechedzani Luza has been appointed to serve in the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Athletes Advisory Commission (AAC) where he shall...

The BNOC at the invitation of the Selebi Phikwe Hospital ran a workshop for medical staff from the hospital and surrounding clinics in the area, to educate them on their roles and responsibilities as medical support personnel...

The Queen’s Baton Relay is the traditional curtain-raiser to the Commonwealth Games. It visits all 70 competing nations and territories representing almost a third of the world’s population. Botswana was the 14th country in Africa to host the Baton from 1st of May and departed on 4th of May for Mozambique.